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i can't go back to myanmar. may allah protect us. i am very worried for my family but what can i do? >> reporter: the government is considering a plan to allow them to remain on thai soil temporarily for six months. where they will go next is unknown. more boat people i expected to arrive in coming weeks and months. they leave hostility and violence behind. but they are sailing towards an uncertain future. nhk world, southern thailand. >>> asia is home to rapid economic growth but the region is also the stage for an arms race. now india has produced a ballistic missile that can be fired from a submarine. nhk world reports from new delhi on the implications of this new development. >> reporter: the defense research and development organization which works under india's defense ministry says they successfully test fired a k-5 ballistic missile in the bay of bengal on sunday. the group says the missile has a range of 1,500 kilometers and is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. india aims to put a nuclear powered
i can't go back to myanmar. may allah protect us. i am very worried for my family but what can i do? >> reporter: the government is considering a plan to allow them to remain on thai soil temporarily for six months. where they will go next is unknown. more boat people i expected to arrive in coming weeks and months. they leave hostility and violence behind. but they are sailing towards an uncertain future. nhk world, southern thailand. >>> asia is home to rapid economic growth...
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. >>> myanmar's leader is on a visit to south korea. they met with the first woman to be elected president of south korea, park. the two female politicians encourage to do what they can for their respective countries. our seoul bureau chief reports. >> reporter: last year, aung san suu kyi traveled after a long period of house arrest. now since being elected to parliament she's asking her korean colleagues to support myanmar's democratization and the country is still in its infancy. >> we shall be in a better position to help other peoples every where. when we talk about peace and prosperity in our country we're not talking about just for our people, built for human beings the world over. >> reporter: they have similar background. both grew up as the daughters of political leaders in their respective countries and both fathers were assassinated. the president-elect of korea says shelves a strong connection and praises her achievements. >> translator: i admire your long term dedication to the cause of democracy in your country and the sa
. >>> myanmar's leader is on a visit to south korea. they met with the first woman to be elected president of south korea, park. the two female politicians encourage to do what they can for their respective countries. our seoul bureau chief reports. >> reporter: last year, aung san suu kyi traveled after a long period of house arrest. now since being elected to parliament she's asking her korean colleagues to support myanmar's democratization and the country is still in its...
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but in myanmar the vast majority of the population is burmese. schools in myanmar have no provisions for teaching karen language. and official textbooks make no reference to karen history. >> we hope that if we get a chance to have our own autonomy in education system iwill be really good for us. we have many difficulties to go through. and also if we go back, we cannot stand by our own feet currently. >> national rekconciliation is critical issue for myanmar's leaders as they strengthen democratic reforms. the karen education advocates like deborah htoo are looking to the international community fo help to realize their goals. for now they dream of the day when ethnic karen refugees can study their language and history with pride back in myanmar. toshiyuki terrazawa, nhk world, bangkok. >>> dry conditions persist across much of australia. but the northwestern coast of the country may get some relief. mai shoji from our weather desk explains. >> yes, a significant heat wave has been dominating australia d relating to this hea we have a developed
but in myanmar the vast majority of the population is burmese. schools in myanmar have no provisions for teaching karen language. and official textbooks make no reference to karen history. >> we hope that if we get a chance to have our own autonomy in education system iwill be really good for us. we have many difficulties to go through. and also if we go back, we cannot stand by our own feet currently. >> national rekconciliation is critical issue for myanmar's leaders as they...
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but like most see gypsies in thailand and southern myanmar, their lifestyle came to an end a long time ago. their ancestors say this dry land has been their home and it has been for generations. the disputes are being driven by money on an island where tourism is booming and beachfront land is scarce. the sea gypsies say the pressure became more intense to move after the tsunami hit. some vacant land was snapped up illegally. the cases are going to court, but in the meantime they hope the government intervention. >> government ministers came to the village to find out what the problem is. it is possible the government might buy the land and give it to the sea gypsies. >> they claim to have a special connection with the ocean. their main source of income is from fishing. some still use the traditional method of free diving. they worry that if they lose
but like most see gypsies in thailand and southern myanmar, their lifestyle came to an end a long time ago. their ancestors say this dry land has been their home and it has been for generations. the disputes are being driven by money on an island where tourism is booming and beachfront land is scarce. the sea gypsies say the pressure became more intense to move after the tsunami hit. some vacant land was snapped up illegally. the cases are going to court, but in the meantime they hope the...
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this boy and his family moved out of myanmar, hoping for a safer future. this girl's parents left native iran in search of better education. the three are students at the international community school in decatur, georgia, and their lives are dramatically different. ics a k-5 charter school with 270 students from more than 30 countries. >> i like the school because it's a fun place to be. a fun place to learn. >> like a whole neighbored. together or a whole country together or a whole world. >> the school's great. you can get a lot of friends. >> reporter: charitable groups and local government in clarkston encouraged international refugees to settle here. bilanguage wall assistants work with every teacher. language classes and additional reading and math practice part of the daily school schedule. the goal to help refugee children without separating them from the rest of their american classmates. >> this is not a school for refugee children any more than a school for kids. >> reporter: it relies heavily on donations and partnerships and with community or
this boy and his family moved out of myanmar, hoping for a safer future. this girl's parents left native iran in search of better education. the three are students at the international community school in decatur, georgia, and their lives are dramatically different. ics a k-5 charter school with 270 students from more than 30 countries. >> i like the school because it's a fun place to be. a fun place to learn. >> like a whole neighbored. together or a whole country together or a...